Harvey C. Ries | Obituary
Harvey C. Ries, 95, of Columbia, died Feb. 14, 2025, in St. Louis. He was born Feb. 11, 1930, in Columbia. Harvey was a master gardener, member of St. Paul…
Read MoreSaturday night injury crash
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 11:10 p.m. Saturday to a single-vehicle crash with injury on Gilmore Lake Road at Floraville Road northeast of Waterloo. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said…
Read MoreRay W. Thiele | Obituary
Ray William Thiele, 94, of Waterloo, was called out of this earthly life into His heavenly presence on Feb. 9, 2025. Ray was the third of four children born to…
Read MoreWFD rescues dog on ice
The Waterloo Fire Department responded at about 9:30 a.m. Friday to the report of a dog on an ice-covered pond in the 7300 block of Deer Hill Road. Upon arrival,…
Read MoreMCSD details incident at Hope Christian Church
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department provided details of its response Thursday morning to Hope Christian Church, located at 9273 Coach Stop Road south of Columbia. Shortly before 7:50 a.m., MCSD…
Read MoreWednesday evening crash near Hecker
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 5:25 p.m. Wednesday to a single vehicle crash on Route 159 near Sunset Lane south of Hecker. No injuries were reported in the crash. The…
Read MoreVJHS boys basketball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Valmeyer Junior High School boys basketball squad. The Pirates (24-7) advanced to the Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association Class S…
Read MoreMax Oswald | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School basketball player Max Oswald. The 6-foot-5 senior has been a solid contributor all season for a 19-win Bulldogs squad. Oswald…
Read MoreGloria H. Haudrich | Obituary
Gloria Jane Haudrich (nee Deerhake), 79, of Waterloo, formerly of Millstadt, born June 27, 1945, in East St. Louis, died Feb. 12, 2025 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis. Gloria…
Read MoreCounty assessments are in
Property tax assessments for Monroe County residents are available in the Feb. 12 issue of the Republic-Times newspaper. Monroe County Supervisor of Assessments Dawn Goff reported that 2024 assessments are…
Read MorePDR native dies in the line of duty
An officer with the North Las Vegas Police Department was killed in the line of duty last week, with the impact of his loss felt locally given his Randolph County…
Read MoreEagle Scout aids Helping Strays
A Columbia Boy Scout was recently awarded with the organization’s highest honor and is still in the process of capping off his scouting career through helping out the county’s no-kill…
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